IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Rooms 202-203, Level 2
Session information
Putting a price on pain and suffering
Thursday 2 November (1430 - 1545)
Rooms 202-203, Level 2
Committee(s)
Negligence and Damages Committee
(Lead)
Description
It is consensus that one of the most difficult subjects regarding damage compensation is establishing the amount due in cases of moral, existential or spiritual suffering imposed by unlawful actions. It is even more challenging when the victims do not have the same cultural background of judges and lawyers, like in cases of harm caused to indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities or isolated communities. This session will dive into this topic to investigate if it is possible to think in criteria or methods to quantify compensation due in such cases.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Paulo Araujo | SABZ Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Chair, Negligence and Damages Committee |
Speakers
| Mumtaz Bhalla | Economic Laws Practice, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Laura Ghitti | Souto Correa Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Tara Lee | White & Case LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Kolawole Mayomi | SPA Ajibade & Co, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Anne Schollen | Belgian and Luxembourg Bar, Brussels, Belgium |